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Richard Flanagan; How To Read Well; Editor's Tip

Australian writer Richard Flanagan talks to Johny Pitts about his new novel.

Australian writer Richard Flanagan talks to Johny Pitts about his new novel The Living Sea of Waking Dreams. He tells Johny why he prefers writing about women, why he believes that a twentieth century belief in the indiviual has gone too far, and how he addresses that in his writing.
Also on the programme, a book recommendation for February; Jacob Ross of Peepal Tree Press reveals what it's like for a publisher to win a major book prize during a pandemic, and Andy Miller and Richard Lea offer Johny tips on how to read lots, well.

Presenter: Johny Pitts
Producer: Nicola Holloway
Programme co-ordinator: Belinda Naylor

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28 minutes

Last on

Thu 4 Feb 2021 15:30

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  • Sun 31 Jan 2021 16:00
  • Thu 4 Feb 2021 15:30

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